Timor nightjar
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| Timor nightjar | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Caprimulgus |
| Species: | C. ritae
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| Binomial name | |
| Caprimulgus ritae King, BF, Sangster, Trainor, Irestedt, Prawiradilaga & Ericson, 2024
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The Timor nightjar (Caprimulgus ritae) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Southeast Asia on the islands of Timor, Rote and Wetar in the Lesser Sunda Islands
It was first described in 2024 by Ben King and collaborators under the binomial name Caprimulgus ritae. The specific epithet ritae was chosen to honour Rita Bobbin, a friend of King. Genetic analysis found that it is most similar to Mees's nightjar (Capimulgus meesi).[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ King, B.F.; Sangster, G.; Trainor, C.R.; Irestedt, M.; Prawiradilaga, D.M.; Ericson, P.G.P. "A new species of nightjar (Caprimulgus) from Timor and Wetar, Lesser Sunda Islands, Wallacea". Ibis. doi:10.1111/ibi.13340.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Frogmouths, Oilbird, potoos, nightjars". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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